📚 Topic Summary
Our feelings play a big role in the decisions we make. When we're happy, we might be more likely to take risks or be generous. When we're sad or angry, we might make choices that we later regret. Understanding this connection can help us make better decisions, even when we're feeling strong emotions. This activity will explore how emotions influence our decision-making processes, and how we can become more aware of this connection.
🧠 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term with its definition:
- Term: Empathy
- Term: Impulse
- Term: Consequence
- Term: Regret
- Term: Rationalization
- Definition: A strong urge to act without thinking.
- Definition: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Definition: A feeling of sadness or disappointment over something done or left undone.
- Definition: An outcome or result of an action.
- Definition: Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior.
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the paragraph and fill in the missing words. Choose from: feelings, choices, decisions, emotions, consequences.
Our _______ are often influenced by our _______. When we understand how our _______ impact our _______, we can make better _______. Every choice has _______, and being aware of these can lead to more responsible behavior.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Describe a time when your feelings strongly influenced a decision you made. What were the feelings, what was the decision, and what was the outcome? Could you have made a different choice if you were more aware of your feelings at the time?